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Kongo Statuette (N° 24612) Deposit sale

The naturalistic sculptures of the Kongo clans.

Anthropomorphic carved pattern stick top. The face offers a subtle and neat modeling highlighting an intense concentrated expression. Fingered hands are joined, the lower part of the body merges into the faceted base. Light golden patina, lustrous. Desication cracks. Height on base: 25 cm.
The Vili , the Lâri, the Sûndi, the Woyo, the Bembe, the Bwende, the Yombé and the Kôngo formed the Kôngo group, led by King ntotela . Their kingdom reached its peak in the 16th century with the trade in ivory, copper and the slave trade. With the same beliefs and traditions, they produced a statuary endowed with a codified gesture in relation to their vision of the world. In addition to their weapons and prestigious objects and their funerary sculpture, the Sundi made use, individually and collectively, of conjuration fetishes equipped with a magic charge.  

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OriginCollection belge
EthnyBembe
Countryrdc ex zaire
Material(s)wood
Height cm24
Width5 cm
Weight0.20 Kg
Estimated datingmid-xx°
Socle includedYes

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